Government allocates UAH 2.5B for construction of bomb shelters in schos

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said this at a government meeting, Ukrinform reports.

"Another priority is ensuring the safety of our pele, especially children in the rear. Our primary focus is on constructing reliable shelters in educational institutions," he said.

Shmyhal noted that 235 shelters have already been equipped in schos using funds allocated to communities as part of the state subvention.

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"This year we are allocating another UAH 2.5 billion. Thus, we plan to create safe conditions for offline learning for approximately 300,000 students," the Prime Minister emphasized.

As reported by Ukrinform, the construction of shelters in 17 schos and kindergartens is underway in the Kyiv region. In another 16 educational institutions of the region, shelters are being repaired.